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China . — Very similar in habit, size and characteristics to last. Percentage of 
trash 35; juice 65 (6.0 gals.) ; density of juice 1.066 : Arnaboldi 22. 
Po-a-ole. — This would appear to be identical with the Mauritius can<? No. 96 
already distilled and tested in 18S0. “ A stout black cane of fine habit and growth ; 
leaves rather heavy ; stands drought well; rind rather hard; not subject to lodge ; 
makes a good grain of sugar and yields at the rate of 2^ hhds. per acre.’’ 
Ko-poapa.— Of strong rapid growth; iS canes in a clump; about 11 feet high; 
length of joints 4 inches, circumference 5 inches ; colour white ; leaves moderately 
heavy, 5 feet long, 2 \ inches broad ; stands drought well ; not liable to get lodged ; 
a fine white cane, one of the best in the collection for dry districts; always healthy 
and throwing good large stools. Percentage of trash 28 ; juice 72 (6.4 gals.); den- 
sity of juice 1.063 : Arnaboldi 21 (Beaume 8.2-5.) 
Lakona. — Of upright and somewhat slender habit; about 12 feet high ; length 
of joint 6 inches, circumference 4 inches; colour white; leaves dark green ; 5 feet 
long, 3 inches broad ; healthy, vigorous cane and free from rust. Percentage of 
trash 30^ ; juice 69:)- (6.4 gals.) ; density of juice 1.074 : Arnaboldi 24 (Beaume 9.4-5.) 
Vitnahaula. — Strong, vigorous habit ; 30 canes in a clump ; about 11 feet high ; 
length of joints 3 inches, circumference 4 inches ; colour pale when young, growing 
into a light purple ; leaves dark green 4^ feet long, 3 inches broad ; somewhat liable 
to lodge ; free from rust. Percentage of trash 25; juice 76 (7.0 gals.); density of 
juice 1.055 : Arnaboldi 18 (Beaume 7^-.) 
Sacnri. — Of strong habit and very rapid growth ; 20 canes in a clump ; average 
height 1 1 feet; length of joints 6 inches, circumference 5 inches ; leaves somewhat 
heavy, 5 feet long, 3 inches broad ; likely to lodge ; free from rust. Percentage 
of trash 25 ; juice 75 (7.9 gals.) ; density of juice 1.076 : Arnaboldi 25 (Beaume 10, ) 
Cuhun. — Habit light; 12 canes in each clump; height 10 feet; joints long and 
straight; leaves light green, 5 feet long, 2 \ inches broad; suitable for moist districts 
only; a clean healthy cane resembling the Bourbon. Percentage of trash 33J ; juice 
66§ (6.2 gals.) ; density of juice 1.074: Arnaboldi 24 (Beaume 9.4-5.) 
Horne . — Habit strong; 20-25 canes in each clump; height 10 feet; colour pale 
with purple and violet stripes ; length of joint 4.) inches, circumference 5 inches ; leaves 
heavy, 5 feet long, 3 inches broad ; stands drought well and not liable to get lodged. 
Percentage of trash 24^; juice 65! (6.1 gals.) ; density of juice 1.076: Arnaboldi 25 
(Beaume 10.) 
Sarnuri. — Of slender habit; 16 canes in each clump; average height 8 feet; 
colour black with pale purplish stripes; length of joints 2\ inches, circumference 4 
inches ; leaves light. 5 feet long, 2.V inches broad, rather hard rind ; stands drought 
well. Percentage of trash 40; juice 60 (5.5 gals.) ; density of juice 1.079: Arnabol- 
di 26 (Beaume io|.) 
Breheret . — Of strong habit; 14 canes in each dump; heights feet; colour 
black; length of joints 2\ inches, circumference 5 inches; foliage light, 4 feet long, 
2. \ inches broad. The joints of this cane are strikingly short and heavy; it stands 
drought well and w r ould be very suitable for dry districts. Percentage of trash 33.^ ; 
juice 663 (6.2 gals.) ; density of juice 1.079: Arnaboldi 26 (Beaume io|.) 
Mamun . — Of strong habit and rapid growth ; 30 to 40 canes in each clump ; 
height 10-12 feet; colour light brown with the outer epidermal layer dry and chaffy; 
length of joints 4 inches, circumference 3! inches ; foliage light ; leaves 4 feet long, 
3 inches broad ; a clean healthy but somewhat peculiar looking cane; stands drought 
well. Percentage of trash 34; juice 66 (6.1 gals.) ; density of juice 1.084: Arnaboldi 
28 (Beaume 11.1-5.) 
In favourable localities the Elephant cane, where it has been tried, throws im- 
mense canes looking almost like clumps of bamboos : the yield per acre has not 
however been quite equal to the show 7 of the canes, but it has yielded at the rate of 
two,t 0 two and-a-half tons of sugar per acre, which is far beyond the average of ordi- 
nary canes in Jamaica. 
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